低浓度汞对神经行为功能影响的性别差异

目的了解低浓度汞接触对不同性别机体行为功能影响的差异，为制订有效的防护策略提供依据。方法选择汞作业工人６６人（其中女性４３人）为接触组，另选无汞接触史的健康者８６人（其中女性４０人）为对照组，采用ＷＨＯ推荐的神经行为核心方法作功能测试。结果女性在注意力及反映速度、听记忆、感知－运动速度等方面受汞的影响较男性敏感，而男性在视感知方面易受损。结论在劳动保护方面应男女各有侧重，尤其应注意接汞女工的健康监护。

Sex Difference of the Effect of Low Concentration Mercury Exposure on Neurobehavior Function

To study the sex difference of the effect of low concentration mercury on neurobehavior of workers,66 mercury workers were investigated as exposure group(43 females),86 healthy persons never exposed to mercury(40 of them are female)were chosen as control group.All subjects were tested for neurobehavior function with WHO neurobehavioral core test battery.The results showed that there were significant difference between sexes in behavior performance of workers,the female mercury workers were more sensitive to the effect especially in response speed,auditory memory and perception speed,but the male workers seemed more sensitive in visual perception.